1st Time Hoopin' it Up...

for Miss Ty!!!

She's been waiting and waiting and WAITING for this moment to come. She's hitting the court, learning the rules, playing defense, and shooting hoops. She's even practicing her pivot....which I don't think I've ever mastered! Ha!

The only thing we really need to work on is not running with the ball...dribble, dribble, dribble! But, that's not too tricky and I'm sure she'll have it down in no time....

She had her first game this past Saturday and had a blast. She scored two baskets and was awarded the Silver Offense Star. We're still learning about not pressing, staying with our man, taking the ball out, but there's LOTS of time to figure all that stuff out! 

Just smile and have fun and enjoy the heck out of learning the basics!!! We're so proud of you Miss Ty! 

Love ya BUNCHES!

B-Ball Season Celebratin'...

Trey only has one more basketball game left this season and the team has been working so hard and improving so much, that the coaches decided to take the boys to celebrate in place of their normal, weeknight practice....

 

They all met up at a local pizza place and had a BLAST! In fact, Taylen and I couldn't even keep up with them and their game cards, so I was only ended up with a few shots that weren't blurry or unfocused.... little stinkers!

 

 

Basketball Buddies....waiting for some bumper action!!!

 

Grabbing a gold ball and getting ready for a little putt-putt action....

 

 

Don't think there were any hole-in-ones this time, but they definitely sailed through three round of golf in about 15 minutes!!!

 

After about two hours of celebrating the season fun, including about 10 rounds on the bowling lane "battling" each other, Trey helped his little sis and gave her a chance to get her bowl on. What a great helper...and, Miss Tay had a blast feeling like one of the "Big Kids"....after all, she was EXTREMELY patiently waiting in her stroller all night.....

 

 

Big Bro helping her keep her balance as she gets ready to roll that ball down the lane....

 

Watching it slowly knock down a couple of pins....

 

A shot of her "celebrating" her roll....she did this after each and every try. Look at that smile...so excited!!!

 

Trey Man....THANKS for taking time after having fun with your buddies to help your little sis and make her feel special. She definitely had a great time!!! (And, Miss Ty...you were all ready to join us, but had to stay with Grandma all day after coming down with a tummy bug....) You are all better now and ready for the school carnival tonight! Round 2, here we come!

Action, Jackson....

Action on the basketball court, that is....

 

See that blurrrrr....Can you guess who that is?!?! Someone who was super excited to run out when they announced his name. Ready to slap all the hands of his coaches and teammates.

 

Right before the game starts...shaking hands with the player he will be guarding. Jason and I got a kick out of this one! Great sportsmanship, fellows!!!

 

Trying to get open for his teammate and looking for the ball....

 

Guarding a different guy in a different quarter.....

 

And, a shot of this FUN basketball stage where most of the boys pick up their dribble and all seem to get in a huddle, where the pass becomes more of a hand-off! At least they are wanting to help out their teammates, right?!?!

 

Miss Tay munchin' on a little popcorn and cheering on her bro....

 

When cheering gets old, there's always coloring!!! Beautiful coloring!!!!

 

What a FUN basketball season we are having. Trey Man, watching you get better and better each game has been great for me and your daddy. You are a master at one-on-one defense, getting better at going for the rebounds, and beginning to dribble towards the hoop. You even went sliding across the floor for a loose ball and SCORED your FIRST basket last game!!!! Keep up the fantastic work and keep earning those stars on the b-ball court. Always have fun and give it your all!!! We couldn't be more proud of you!!!!

 

Love you munchkins, BUNCHES!!!

 

 

 

 

Back in Action....

It's been a while since the days of summer and Trey's first round of baseball...

And, to tell you the truth, I've missed watching him run around and practice all those basic fundamentals....those fundamentals he'll need for years to come!

Tae-Kwon-Do is his new thing and, of course, he's back on the basketball court.

Basketball is his favorite of the two, but he is starting to come around with his Muwates and Front Snap Kicks...the counting in Japanese will come, I'm sure!!! All the moves are cool, but it's the message that the intructor drives home that I really love!!!

Some little peanut is having fun watching Trey and can't wait to get out there herself.....

Can you say, "Hoop Dreams?!?!"

 

Miss Ty's sports fundamentals and dance class start soon. Saying she's PUMPED doesn't even begin to describe her excitement!!!

We can't wait to watch you, Little Miss, and....Trey, GO out there and get 'em.....

Have FUN & always give 110%

B-Ball Time....

and Trey J is LOVING it.

(Great defense #11.....)

He's playing with a group of kindergartners through a program called Upward Bound. It is affiliated with a church up here, so they do incorporate verses into group huddles...nothing too over the top, but more geared towards sportsmanship, effort, friendship, team spirit, etc....

In short....MANY great life lessons! You should see the pumped up environment filled with "Jock Jams" being played over the loud speakers, players being announced on the mic, and a huge scoreboard tracking each and every basket. The kids truly have a ball.....

Along with a game each week, they also have a weeknight practice, with each practice highlighting just a few fundamentals of the game. Last practice they talked about double-dribbling, learned about man on man defense, and practiced passing and receiving passes.

Now, for those of you who knew me way back when, b-ball was never really my forte. I did play my sophomore year in high school, but my playing time was always reserved for when we were down to the the last few minutes and trailing by a good number of baskets. I specifically remember the coach kneeling down by me on the bench and telling me that my only job in the last few minutes was to throw up as many three-pointers as possible, (Which usually left me with enough "bricks" to build a house...LOL)

Needless to say, when it came to running plays, dribbling without looking down, and shooting free throws, I was not among the starting five, or even the top 10 for that matter. So, finding a great program to not only teach Trey the fundamentals, but also create a solid teamwork foundation built on life skills he'll use forever, has been a true blessing.

Our only goal for the season is to learn something new each practice and game and HAVE A BLAST!!!

Trey Jacob--Keep working hard and remember to always have FUN! We've had a blast watching your first couple of games and will always be in the stands cheering you on.....